Body Scan

Why should you get a body scan?

A body scan at Advanced Body Scan of Oklahoma City or Plano* can provide you with a great overall assessment of your physical health and create an excellent baseline to compare with future screenings.

A body scan is a screening from the shoulders to the thighs and includes a comprehensive coronary artery scan, a chest scan, and a scan of the abdomen and pelvis. These scans are read by a radiologist, who will examine the lungs, liver, spleen, gall bladder, pancreas, spine, kidneys and prostate gland for any abnormalities.

This comprehensive scan can detect signs of heart disease, cancer, and other abnormalities in the body long before these problems manifest themselves through physical symptoms and pain. The GE Optima CT scanner can take multiple images of the organs within the time of a single heartbeat.

What Can a Body Scan Detect

Body scans can detect many of the same diseases as a heart and lung scan in addition to:

Pancreatic cancer is difficult to find early. The pancreas is deep inside the body, so early growths cannot be seen or felt by a physical exam. Patients usually have no symptoms until the cancer has already spread to other organs.

Pancreatic cancer has increased survival chances if detected early. The five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is only 4%, but if detected at Stage 1, the survival rate can be as much as 10 times better!

A GE Optima CT Scan can generally detect early-stage cancers long before they ever cause symptoms. At these stages, removal or treatment is usually very successful.

What is Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of your pancreas, which lies beneath your stomach. This organ releases enzymes that aid digestion and hormones that help manage your blood sugar.

Pancreatic cancer occurs when cells in your pancreas develop mutations in their DNA. These mutations cause cells to grow uncontrollably and to continue living after normal cells would die. These cells accumulate and can form a tumor.

An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm often grows slow and usually shows no symptoms. This makes is difficult to detect. Many start small and stay small expanding over time, while other expand quickly.

If an aortic aneurysm were to tear or rupture, this can lead to life-threatening internal bleeding. Generally, the larger the aneurysm and the faster the aneurysm grows, the greater the risk of rupture.

Risk Factors for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Age, 65+

Tobacco use

Male

Caucasian

Family history

Atherosclerosis – the buildup of fat and other substances that can damage the lining of the blood vessel

Other aneurysms

High blood pressure

Symptoms of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

You can have Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with no signs or symptoms.

A pulsating feeling near the navel

Deep, constant pain in your abdomen or on the side of your abdomen

Back pain

Symptoms outside of the chest

Loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss

Muscle wasting

Fatigue

Headaches, bone or joint pain

Bone fractures not related to accidental injury

Neurological symptoms, unsteady gait or memory loss

Neck or facial swelling

General weakness

Bleeding

Blood Clots

People who have Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms run the risk of blood clots. Small blood clots can develop in the area of the aortic aneurysm. Is a blood clots breaks loose, it can cause pain or block the blood flow to the legs, toes, kidneys, or abdominal organs.

The GE Optima CT body scan at Advanced Body Scan is the most effective technology available to simply and non-invasively detect signs of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

Get a Good Look At Your Body’s Health With A Body Scan In Oklahoma City

Are you curious about the overall health of your body? Do you have a family health history that you have concerns about? Perhaps you have had health issues in the past and just want to keep a closer watch on what is happening inside of your body. For these reasons and more, a body scan at Advanced Body Scan in Oklahoma City is an assessment tool that will provide you with a comprehensive look at your health now and also act as a baseline for any future screenings.

What Details About Your Health Will A Body Scan Show?

A body scan at our clinic in Oklahoma City is performed using CT (Computerized Tomography) to screen from the shoulders to the thighs. This scan will include a comprehensive scan of the following:

Coronary Artery Scan

Chest Scan

Abdominal Scan

Pelvic Scan

This body scan can detect early signs of heart disease, cancer, tumors, and other abnormalities in the body long before these problems manifest themselves with pain or other physical symptoms. Also seen in the body scan are :

Lungs

Liver

Spleen

Gall Bladder

Pancreas

Spine

Prostate Gland

Kidneys

Our GE Optima CT scanner will take multiple images of each organ which are read and examined by a radiologist for any abnormalities. Cancer is of particular concern to many patients. Many serious types of cancer, if found early enough, can be treated with success. Pancreatic cancer, for example, when discovered in later stages has a very low survival rate. The five year survival rate is only 4%, but if found early, at Stage 1, the survival rate can be up to 10 times higher. Pancreatic cancer is difficult to detect early, as it is deep inside of the body. Our GE Optima CT scan can detect early stage cancers before they cause symptoms, increasing the chance of successful treatment.

If you have a family history of certain types of cancer, a body scan in Oklahoma City at our clinic should be considered for preventive care.

Other potentially deadly abnormalities like aneurysms are screened for as well. An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an enlarged section of the aorta in the abdominal region. A Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm is the same as an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, but located in the chest region. Some aneurysms start small and stay that way, others can enlarge and rupture. If this happens, life threatening bleeding can occur, which could also lead to heart attack, kidney damage, or stroke. A body scan from Advanced Body Scan in Oklahoma City can detect an aneurysm early and be used to monitor it over time to watch for rapid growth. Do you have any risk factors for an aortic aneurysm?

Genetics

High blood pressure

Plaque buildup in arteries

High cholesterol

Traumatic injury

If you have any of these and/or are experiencing any symptoms (which may or may not be present) such as chest, back, or leg pain, fatigue, bleeding, or blood clots, a body scan may be a wise investment and could save your life. In Oklahoma City, a body scan at our clinic will take as little as 15-20 minutes, but could have life changing information about your health.

Other Scan Services

Our clinic in Oklahoma City offers not only body scans but also many other preventive scans such as:

A Heart Scan can quickly detect early signs of coronary artery disease. Even the smallest deposits can be seen by our accurate heart scan. A Lung Scan can detect lung cancer in its early stages as well as screen for emphysema, aneurysm of the aorta, and other lung ailments. A Brain Scan can detect many brain conditions such as tumors, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s.. A CT scan can also act as a Virtual Colonoscopy which is non-invasive and accurate. (Note: do not make the claim that a VC is more accurate than a traditional colonoscopy.)

If you have risk factors for any of these conditions, a body scan or other preventative scan at our Oklahoma City location is an investment in your health, your well-being and also for your peace of mind. A referral from your doctor will be needed for a brain scan, but all other scans can be performed when you are ready to schedule one.